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U.S. Sugar Growers Urged to Oppose Foreign Subsidies

National Journal's CongressDaily | August 8, 2001 | by Jerry Hagstrom

Groups Are Seeking Protections Amid Concerns About A Glut Of Cheap Fruits

Los Angeles Times | By EVELYN IRITANI | August 8, 2001 Early in his career, Richard Uchida heard Chinese farmers were starting to grow broccoli, celery and lettuce. "Give them 10 or 15 years," thought the young California vegetable broker, "they could be tough competitors." Uchida didn't have to wait that long.

Cairns Group Sets Timetable for Export Subsidies Elimination

Inside US Trade | August 3, 2001 | Vol. 19, No. 31 The Cairns group of agricultural exporters last week proposed the elimination of all industrialized nations' agricultural export subsidies four years after the implementation of a new agriculture agreement, but left unsaid how long after the conclusion of negotiations the implementation date will be.

Brazil to Raise U.S. Ag Subsidies Before WTO

Xinhua News Agency | August 03, 2001 BRASILIA, (Xinhua via COMTEX) - The Brazilian government will file a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the increase in U.S. agricultural subsidies, authorities said.

USDA Official Urges Trade Reform to Help U.S. Agriculture

(Says export programs can expand global market share) August 1, 2001 (with an introduction from Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State)

WTO Members Remain Divided over Scope of Doha Talks; Farm Trade at Issue

By Ravi Kanth

Food Safety Concerns Emerging as Hurdle to Launch of New Round

Bureau of National Affairs | July 30, 2001 | By Daniel Pruzin

Re: Public Comments on the Built-In Agenda at the WTO

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) submited comments to the U.S. Trade Representative concerning the built-in agenda at the WTO. The comments below are focused specifically on the Agreement on Agriculture and TRIPs. A more general note on the WTO negotiations is provided by way of introduction.

EU Official Cites Domestic Support as Toughest Issue in WTO Farm Talks

International Trade Daily | July 27, 2001 | By Daniel Pruzin

House Democrats Seek to Promote Conservation in Farm Bill

New York Times | JULY 25, 2001 | By ELIZABETH BECKER WASHINGTON, July 24 - House Democrats, joined by moderate Republicans, said today that they would offer amendments to alter the new farm bill this week, seeking to double spending for conservation and to trim direct crop subsidies.

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